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Buying USD/CAD at the 100 SMA, as Canadian Inflation Cools Off

USD/CAD pops higher after the cool off in CPI inflation for June

Skerdian Meta•Wednesday, July 28, 2021•2 min read
Both CPI measures increased in December

Inflation has surged in the US, coming in at 5.1% in May and at 5.5% in June, with oil prices on the rise during those months and the economy surging too. This has increased the pressure on the FED to start looking seriously into tightening the monetary policy. Later this evening, the FED will have their regular meeting, so we will soon see where they stand now.

Inflation has increased all over the globe, as the global economy has bounced quite strongly during late spring and summer so far, after the second reopening, following last winter’s restrictions. In Europe and Canada, inflation reversed after the dip toward the end of 2020. But in the EU, the CPI (Consumer Price Index) inflation has stagnated at around 1.9-2%, as the latest report showed, and this has taken some pressure off the ECB (European Central Bank).

USD/CAD Analysis – USD/CAD H4 Chart

The 100 SMA holds as support for USD/CAD again

Today, Canadian inflation cooled off slightly, which made the USD/CAD jump higher. We decided to buy this pair after the retrace down to the 100 SMA (green) on the H4 chart. So, this trade looks good at the moment, as the Bank of Canada is more relaxed since June’s CPI report. Below is the Canadian inflation report for June:

Canadian Consumer Price Index Report for June 

Canadian June consumer price index data
  • June CPI YoY +3.1% vs +3.2% expected
  • May CPI YoY was +3.6%
  • June CPI MoM +0.3% vs +0.4% expected
  • May CPI MoM was 0.5%
  • Full report

Core Inflation Measures:

  •    Median CPI YoY 2.4% vs 2.3% exp (prior 2.4%)
  •    Common CPI YoY 1.7% vs 1.9% exp (prior 1.8%)
  •    Trimmed mean CPI YoY 2.6% vs 2.6% exp (prior 2.7%)
 The USD/CAD was trading at 1.2568, ahead of the release, and climbed to 1.2580 later. If we’ve seen the peak in this data then it will significantly diminish the pressure on central banks to raise rates and taper. In terms of details, shelter rose by 4.4% and transportation by 5.6%, while gasoline slowed to 32.0% from 43.4%.

USD/CAD Live Chart

 

USD/CAD
Shelter prices are going to be a big problem in Canada and elsewhere, driving persistently high inflation numbers. A dig into the data shows why. Rental and buying costs are going up, but that’s been offset by an 8.6% decline YoY in the mortgage cost index, due to lower interest rates. However, rates can only go in one direction now, so that will soon give prices some tailwind, while higher rents slowly work their way through.
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Skerdian Meta Lead Analyst. Skerdian is a professional Forex trader and a market analyst. He has been actively engaged in market analysis for the past 11 years. Before becoming our head analyst, Skerdian served as a trader and market analyst in Saxo Bank's local branch, Aksioner. Skerdian specialized in experimenting with developing models and hands-on trading. Skerdian has a masters degree in finance and investment.

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